Onogi K, Saitoh E, Kondo I, Ozeki M, Kagaya H. Immediate effectiveness of balloon dilatation therapy for patients with dysphagia due to cricopharyngeal dysfunction. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2014; 5: 87-92. Purpose: To determine the immediate effectiveness of balloon dilatation therapy for patients with dysphagia due to cricopharyngeal dysfunction on videofluoroscopy (VFSS). Methods: The subjects...

Until now, a limited number of studies have been carried out on the social importance of dysphagia and its consequences on the quality of life. Dysphagia is considered a disabling disorder for the individual from the functional point of view of swallowing, as well as the emotional-relational viewpoint. Aim of the study was to detect both the social consequences and the emotional implications wh...

INTRODUCTION Esophageal involvement by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rare and the diagnosis is frequently made by means of an esophageal biopsy during the evaluation of dysphagia. There are few cases reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION We present two cases of esophageal tuberculosis in 85- and 65-year-old male Caucasian patients with initial complaints of dysphagia and epigastric pa...

in the absence of dysphagia-oriented food products, rheological characterization of available food items is of importance for safe swallowing and adequate nutrient intake of dysphagic patients. in this way, introducing alternative items (with similar ease of swallow) is helpful to improve quality of life and nutritional intake of esophageal cancer dysphagia patients. the present study aimed at ...

the desire to achieve cosmetic rejuvenation and reduce effects of aging and photodamage urged scientists to develop effectual techniques which have minimal side effects and impressive long-term efficacy. traditional ablative resurfacing laser therapy has been used for several years;however, it has harmful side effects on the patient’s skin such as dyspigmentation, persistent erythema, infection...

Dysphagia (Greek. Dys + phagein ­­– eat, swallow) ­– is a violation of swallowing, in which there feeling discomfort or difficulty transporting the food bolus from mouth to stomach. Because disorder act swallowing stroke usually neurogenic origin and defined by number neurologic disturbances dysfunctions, it better use term "neurogenic dysphagia" for patients with acute disturbance cerebral cir...

Dysphagia is associated with nutritional deficits and increased risk of aspiration pneumonia. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of nutrition therapy for the patients with dysphagia at an acute care hospital. We also tried to clarify the factors which improve swallowing function in these patients. Seventy patients with dysphagia were included in the present study. Multidisc...